Valve structure



A. c. MCINTYRE ET AL 1,805,777

May 19, 1931.

VALVE S TRUCTURE 7 Filed Dec. 10, 3,925 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR fir-2h W C. Mfi'ni y 1931- A. c. MCINTYRE ET AL ,777

VALVE S TRUCTURE Filed Dec. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR Arthur 0. M41711 re WWII/am H.M -=1nf Patented May 19, 1931 MP-s ARTHUR o. MGINTYRE AND WI LIAM H. mcin'rvnn. on KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN j VALVE s'rnncrunn O urimproved valve structure is especially.

designed by us" for embodiment in internal combustlon englnes and we have illustrated the same as we have so embodied 1t.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved valve structure of the piston type forinternal combustion engines which is well adapted for both an intake and exhaust valve.

Second, to provide an improved valve structure. for internal combustion engines which increases the portage and the efiiciency of the engine. I

Third, to provide an improved valve structure of the piston type which has a highly eficient packing.

Fourth, to provide an improved valve;

structure of the piston type in which the packing of the metal shape type maybe put in shape without distortion.

Objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation of our invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to IEQllOWu ed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred einbodiment of our invention is lllustrated ln'thefl accompanying drawings, form ng a part of 4 section corresponding to Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 1s a detail section corresponding to line 5,5 of Fig. 4-. 1 y p I a 1 Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the packing elements. 1

Fig. 7 is an inverted perspective View of a modified form of piston head member.

Fig. 8 is aperspective view of the body member of the piston complementing or belonging to the head'member shown in Fig. 7; p 5 Fig. 9 is a detail section corresponding to The invention is clearly defined and point- Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section corre-' Application file d neeem ber 10, 1925. .Serial No. 74,545.

that Fig 4 showing a modified firmer connection for the body; and piston head members.

Fig. 10 is a detail section on a linebcorra sponding to line 10- 10 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is adetail section corresponding to that of Fig. 4 showing still another modification'in the piston parts.

In the drawings similar reference characters refer to simllar parts throughout the.

taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines;

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a cylinder block only sufiicient of which isil-,

inder Zand coacting valve cylinders 3 and-fl. v

trated, is common to the'explosioncylinder and also the, valve cylinders.

The valve cylinders are side in parallel relation a each other andv to the explosion cylinder and communicate with the explosion cylinder at their upper disposed side ends, the head 5 being common to all the cylinders. The valve, cylinders are surrounded with annular inlet and exhaust passages 6 which communicate with the valve cylinders through 'theunobstructed annular ports 7.

Inthe embodiment illustrated, thepiston valves are duplicates so that a: description ofone will suffice. These valve'pistons comprise abOdy-member S which, in the pre-' ferred embodiment illustrated, is closed by the wall 9 at its inner end and has a recess 10 above this wall.

The body member also has an annular packing channel '11 at its endof the body member; The head member 12 i inner end, this channel-being;

open at the M lustrated to show one work or explosion cyl- The cylinderblock is provided with a wag 7 ter jacket which in the embodiment illus- 7 provided with a neck l3movably fitting Within the recess embodiment shown in Fig. Qby the longitudinally. disposed bolt 14 for limited motion relative to the body member, or in other words, the body and head members limited movement. I

havea lost motion conne ction permitting 10. This head member is secured in the c 60 several views, and the, sect onal views are The head member constitutes the end wall for the packing channel 11. The packing, preferably consisting of superimposed inner and outer split rings l5and 16, is arranged 5 in this packing channel, the rings being arranged to break joints, the inner ring having an outwardly projecting flange 17 at its upper end overlapping the upper edge of the outer ring.

The packing is of a width exceeding the width of the channel in the body member so that the packing is subjected to an end thrust of the members as the piston is moved in its stroke. The packing is also of a width exceeding the width of the port so that it is not necessary to provide bridges across the port. This prevents wearing curves in the piston rings and provides full unobstructed portage.

The valve heads preferably have spherical faces 1 as illustrated, which merge into the reverse curves 19 at the peripheries of the heads. This is found to provide l.\ very free and unobstructed portage and flow through the ports and also by thus forming the heads there is little tendency for carbon or other matter to collect to obstruct the ports eitheron the heads or on the ports. The valves are connected to a crankshaft 20 by means of pitmen 21.

Another very great advantage in thus forming the ports is that valves of small diameter and short stroke may be employed without destroying or seriously restricting the desired portage. For instance, we have found that a valve 1 in diameter having a 2" stroke with a port of a width of of an inch produces highly satisfactory results.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10, the body member of the valve 22 is provided with internal spaced lugs 23 adapted to be engaged by the external lugs 24 on the neck 25 of the head member 26. A screw 27 prevents rotation of the head, it being necessary, however, in assembling to align the slots in the rings to receive the screw and'then adjust the rings to bring the joints out of register.

In the modification shown in Fig. 11, the neck 28 of the body member 29 is provided with a key seat 30 for the key 31 which engages a slot 82 in the neck of the head mem ber 33. This also requires aligning of the, slots in the packing members for the insert-ion of the key, the packing members being adjusted to retain the key in place. It is found that there is very little tendency for the packing members to rotate after once adjusted.

This means of assembling permits the packing being put in place without dist0rtion as occursv where it is sprung into the channels and further, as stated, the lost 35 motion connection provides an end thrust providing a very effective sealing of the valve.

We have illustrated and described our improvements, as stated, in an internal combustion engine as we have embodied them in practice.

l/Ve have not attempted to illustrate or describe other adaptations and embodiments as we believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt our improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. ln a valve structure, the combination of a cylinderopen the top and having an annular surrounding passage communieating with the cylinder through a continuous annular slot-like port, a piston valve body member having a recess in its inner end and an annular packing ring channel open at the inner end of the body member, a head member constituting an end wall for the packing ring channel, said head member having a reduced neck movably fitting said recess in said body member, a connection for said head member to said body member permitting limited movement thereof relative to toe body member, and a packing includa pair of superimposed split rings arran ed in said channel to break joints, the inner ring having a flange at its head end overhanging the outer ring, the width of the packing exceeding the width ofthe port and also exceeding the depth of said channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust of the piston members.

2. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder open at the top and having an annular surrounding passage communicating with the cylinder through a continuous anmn r slot-like port, a piston valve body member having a recess in its inner end and an annular packing ring channel open at the inner end of the body member, a head member constituting an end wall for the packing ring channel, said head member having a reduced nee t movably fitting said recess in said body member, a connection for said head member to said body member permitting limited movement thereof relative to the body member, and a packing arranged in said channel, the width of the packing exceeding the width of the port and also exceeding the depth of said channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust of the piston members.

3. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder open at the top and having an annular surrounding passage communicating with the cylinder through a continuous annular slot-like port, a piston valve body member having a recess in its inner end and an annular packing ring channel open at the inner endof the body member, a head member constituting an end wall for the packingring channel and having a spherically curved face'merging into areverse curve extending to the periphery of the piston, said head member having a vreduced neck movably fitting said recess in said body member, a connection for said head member to said body member permitting limited movement thereof relative to the body member, and a packing arranged in said channel, the width of the packing exceeding the width or" the port and also exceeding the depth of said channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust of the piston members.

4. In a valve structure, the combmation of a cylinder open at thetop and having an annular surrounding passage communieating with the cylinder through a continuous annular slot-like port, a piston valve" body member having a packlng ring channel open at its inner end, a head member constituting an end wall for the packing ring channel and having a limited lost motion connection to said body member, said head member having a spherically curved face merging into a reverse curve extending to theperiphery of the piston, and "a packing of a width exceeding the width of the port and the depth of the channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust of the piston members.

5. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder. open atrthe top and having an annular surrounding passage communicating with the cylinder through a contin-' uous annular slot-like port, a piston valvebody member having a packing ring channel open at its inner end, a head member constituting an end wall for the packing ring channel and having a limited lost motion connection to said body member, and a packing of a width exceeding the width of the port and the depth of the channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust of the piston members. I

6. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder openat the top and having a port intermediate its ends, a piston valve body member having a packing ring channel open at its innerrend, a head member constituting an end wall for the packing ring channel and having a'limited lostmotion connection to said body member, and

a packing of a width exceeding the depth of the channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust of the piston members.

7. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder having a port intermediate the ends thereof, a piston valve body member having an annular packing ring channel open at the inner end of the body member, a head member constituting an end Wall for the packing ring channel and having a lost motion connectlon tosaid body member, and

a packing including a pair of superimposed split rings arranged in said channel to break joints, the inner ring having a flange at its upper end overhanging the outer ring,

the width of the packing exceeding the] I depth of the channel in said body member whereby the packing is subject'to the thrust of the piston members. V q

8. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder having a port intermediate the ends thereof, a piston valve body member having an annular packing ring chan nelopen at the inner end of the body mem ,ber, a head member constituting an end wall for the packing ring channel a and having a lost motion connection to said body member, and a packing arranged in said channel, the Width or" the packing exceeding the depth of the channel .in said body member whereby the packing is subject to the thrust 10. In a valve structure, the combination of a cylinder having a port intermediate the ends thereof, a piston valve body mem- 1 her havlngan annular packing ring chan-' nel open at the inner end of the body member, ahead member constituting an end Wall for the packing ring'channel detachably secured to said body member, and a packing including a pair of superimposed split rings arranged in said channel to break joints, the inner ring having; a flange at its upper end overhanging the outer ring. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands. f V r I ARTHUR C. MOINTYRE.

WILLIAM H. MoINTYRE. 

